Sunday, November 26, 2023 Reign of Christ Sunday

 

Hymn.       Come Let Us Sing of a Wonderful Love #574VU

Scripture Lessons:       Ezekiel 34:11-16,  20-24

                                     Psalm 100 p.824VU

                                     Matthew 25:31-46

Meditation 

Prayer: O God, you have set before us a great hope that your kingdom will come on earth, and have taught us to pray for its coming: make us ready to thank you for the signs of its dawning, and to pray and work for the perfect day when your will shall be done on earth as it is in heaven. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Hymn.         Rejoice the Lord is King #213VU

This week’s services will be 9:30 in Franklin and 11:00 in Franklin with the Howden-Templeton bursary being presented to William Orr. Next Sunday will be craft activity days in both Ormstown (9:30) and Howick (11:00), and in Howick this will be followed by a soup luncheon. Hope you can join us! 

Good news! The elevator has now been repaired and should be available for use on Sunday. (There is still some work to be done on the door, but we hope it will be done for Sunday.)

We hold in our thoughts and prayers the family and friends of Gretta Whyte, who died this past week. We continue to hold the family and friends of Vera Sutton and Allister Irving as well. 

Our campaign in support of the Canadian Food Grains Bank is coming to an end. Envelopes for donations are available in our churches and donations may be made online at foodgrainsbank.ca. 

Howick will be holding a fundraising sale to help cover the costs of repairing the elevator ( which is operating now) which will offer gently used books, puzzles, toys, and games, as well as Christmas decorations and baking for sale from 11:00-1:30 on December 9th in the church. Items to be donated may be brought to the church any time it is open and left in the sanctuary, but by Friday, December 8th so that they can be sorted and priced. 

A mitten tree is now up in Howick and will be up shortly in Ormstown. Donations of hats, scarves, mittens, etc. would be greatly appreciated. 

Worship Schedule:  December 3   First Sunday of Advent and Craft Activity Day 

                                9:30 Ormstown.     11:00 Howick (with soup lunch)

December 10   Second Sunday of Advent and White Gift Sunday, gifts of nonperishable food items will be collected for the Christmas baskets and food bank

December 17   Third Sunday of Advent, Communion Sunday in Howick (9:30) and Ormstown (11:00)

                       Candlelight Christmas service in Franklin 7:30pm

December 24   Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve 11:00 Intergenerational service in Howick 11:00 and evening service in Ormstown 8pm.

December 31   Combined Christmas Sunday Carol service in hall in Ormstown 11:00, fellowship time from 10:30. 

Are you looking for a gift for someone who does not need any more “stuff”? Take a look at Gifts with Vision, the United Church’s giving catalogue that supports mission and ministry in Canada and around the world. Printed copies are available in our churches or you can check it out online at giftswithvision.ca.